Project Manager
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 23, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 23, 2026. BAE Systems scores B on the Alion truth index.
Job Title: Project Manager
Location: Govan - Full time, onsite
We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements - please speakto your recruiter about the options for this particular role
Salary: Up to £68,000 Depending on skills & experience
Who we are:
Join BAE Systems and you’ll be part of something bigger. As a valued member of our global colleague network, you’ll bring your unique skills and perspectives to help pioneer progress and protect what matters most. You’ll be trusted to play your part in delivering the advanced, technology-led defence, aerospace and security solutions of tomorrow, shaping a safer future, for all of us.
From the depths of the ocean, to the far reaches of space, there’s no limit to where a career at BAE Systems could take you.
Job Description:
As a Facility Project Manager, you will leadthe delivery and operational performance of a key production facility supporting major naval shipbuilding programmes. Working within an Integrated Project Team environment, you will coordinate planning, production, engineering, quality and support functions to ensure work is delivered safely, efficiently and on schedule. You will balance demand across multiple ships and workstreams, optimise facility capacity and resources, and drive improvements in productivity, quality and delivery performance. Through provenleadership, stakeholder engagement and data-driven decisionmaking, you will play a critical role in enabling successful programme delivery and future business growth.
Core duties:
- You will leadthe Production Facility Integrated Project Team to achieve delivery objectives
- You will managefacility performance, ensuring safe, efficient and on-time execution of work
- You will balance workload, capacity and resources across multiple programmes and priorities
- You will drive productivity, quality and operational performance improvement tasks
- You will monitor risks, constraints and opportunities, implementing effective mitigation actions
- You will collaborate with stakeholders to ensure integrated delivery and operational readiness
Essential Skills:
- You will have provenexperience leadingcomplexprojects or operational delivery within a manufacturing, engineering or construction environment
- You will have excellent leadershipand stakeholder managementskills, with the ability to influence across multidisciplinary teams
- You will be able to demonstrate capability in planning, performance management, risk managementand delivery of business objectives
The Production FacilityManagementTeam:
The Production Facility ManagementTeam plays a vital role in delivering major naval shipbuilding programmes. Working within a highly collaborative Integrated Project Team environment, the team brings together expertisefrom production, engineering, planning, quality and project managementto drive safe, efficient and high-quality delivery across a complexmanufacturing operation.
Why BAE Systems?
Here you’ll build a career with purpose and limitless possibilities. With lifelong learning and meaningful work, this is a place where you can grow your career with confidenceand be empowered to be your best. You’ll be recognised for your contribution and enjoy rewards tailored to what’s most important to you and your family, support for your financial and personal wellbeing, as well as a balanced lifestyle. In an environment embracing sustainable ways of working and with a strongsense of shared purpose, our supportive culture is a place you can feel you belong and proud of the difference you make.
A place where everyone can thrive:
We’re committed to building an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. We know that a diversity of backgrounds, perspectives and experiences strengthens our teams and is vital to the work we do.
Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export controlrestrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the rolesyou are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicantsmustas a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicantsmusttypically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.
Closing Date: 6th November 2026
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.